Chicago teachers strike, Mayor Emanuel gets involved

In September, weeks before the election, a seven-day walkout by teachers in President Obama's Chicago hometown kept 350,000 students out of class. It was the first teachers strike in 25 years in the city, which has the nation¿s third-largest district. The fight over wages, job security and...

In September, weeks before the election, a seven-day walkout by teachers in President Obama's Chicago hometown kept 350,000 students out of class. It was the first teachers strike in 25 years in the city, which has the nation¿s third-largest district. The fight over wages, job security and... (Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo)

In September, weeks before the election, a seven-day walkout by teachers in President Obama's Chicago hometown kept 350,000 students out of class. It was the first teachers strike in 25 years in the city, which has the nation¿s third-largest district. The fight over wages, job security and...